Jose Oquendo
Jose Oquendo
José Manuel Roberto Guillermo Oquendo Contrerasis a former Major League Baseball infielder and a third base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals currently on medical leave of absence . He is the longest tenured third base coach in Major League Baseball. He also served as manager of the team representing Puerto Rico in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic...
good managing opportunity superstars
It's a good opportunity for me. First of all I'll be managing superstars over there and there will be a lot of exposure.
fast high pitching strike
Vazquez was working too fast and he was pitching a little too high in the strike zone.
ahead great job throw
They know how to throw strikes. And I want them to throw strikes. That's what I've been emphasizing. And they did a great job getting ahead of the hitters.
add good happy players states team united united-states
They have a lot of good players that any team in the United States would be happy to add to their rosters.
bragging fans fun rights rivalry talk together treat
There's a lot of rivalry between islands. When we get together in the States, we all talk about bragging rights and we have fun with it. The fans are going to treat it like a fight.
bragging event fans
This is what the event was made for. The fans are going to take it like a fight. For the players, it's all about bragging rights.
aggressive ball came good kept moved strike
Gonzalez did a good job. He came out aggressive in the strike zone, kept the ball down and moved it in and out.
felt good guys impress impressed looking people type watching
He's his own guy, but being around those type of people has to impress you. You see people you admire, like Rodriguez, and it has to be a positive. But watching him, he's just as good as those guys. I know he was impressed by the guys he was looking at, but he also felt like he belonged. He did belong.
aggressive bases continues guys hope second swinging
Guys were aggressive on the bases and swinging the bat. I hope that continues into the second round.
game good next rest round tonight win
This was a good win for us, but it's not over. The game tonight is over but the rest of the round is not, so we have to think of our next game.
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He is a great athlete. He has tremendous range. He has a good arm. A couple years ago, Womack worked hard and got better. With (Spivey), it doesn't end with spring training. You keep working all season. That's how you make big improvements.
guy miss replace somebody strong
That's a strong position. If we miss one guy (such as Posada), we'll have somebody who can replace him.
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He's proud of what he's doing. He's not afraid to make a mistake. He trusts his ability. I believe he has always been confident in his defense, and he's getting the same way with his hitting.
ball easy needed throw
If he needed to throw the ball to a spot, it was easy for him to do.